Titan
Moon of Saturn
Saturn’s largest moon, wrapped in a thick orange haze, with lakes and seas of liquid methane and ethane.
Key facts
- Orbits
- Saturn
- Diameter
- About 5,150 km
- One orbit
- 15.9 days
- Notable for
- A thick atmosphere and methane lakes
About the Titan
How to recognise it
In ordinary light Titan looks like a smooth, fuzzy orange ball, because its thick, hazy atmosphere hides the surface completely.
What makes it special
Titan is the only moon in the Solar System known to have a substantial atmosphere. Beneath the haze are lakes and seas of liquid hydrocarbons such as methane and ethane. It is slightly smaller than Ganymede but larger than the planet Mercury.
Sources
Facts checked: 29 October 2026
